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As we near the end of 2021, we will soon be inundated by ads for gym memberships, Pelotons, and of course weight loss supplements. But one sector of the vitamin and supplement industry that has exploded recently is brain health. The global brain health supplements market is expected to be worth $7.6 billion this year, and it’s on track to be a $13 billion dollar industry by 2028. And now big business is betting big on brain health. Earlier this year, Unilever acquired Onnit, a holistic wellness and lifestyle company that was founded in 2010. This week Joe is joined by the company's CEO, Jason Havey who discusses Onnit's mission, what Unilever's acquisition means for his company, and the importance of brain health supplements.

You’ve probably listened to a lot of conversations with venture capitalists and angel investors, but this week we’re looking into a unique firm that works primarily with large corporations, like Fortune 500 companies, and manage their venture capital investment funds. In this episode, Joe chats with David Horowitz, the Co-Founder & CEO of Touchdown Ventures. Dave talks about why he loves working in VC, what it takes to build a successful startup, and the inspiration for his interesting new side gig.

The tourism industry lost an estimated $1.3 trillion in export revenue in 2020. The pandemic forced airlines, restaurants, attractions, and even entire countries to shut down. How are things looking like for the holiday travel season, 2022, and beyond? This week Joe is joined by Ricardo Bethel, the Communication & Market Manager of the St. Martin Tourist Office and Nightlife & Hospitality Expert, Arthur Sutley. Ricardo and Arthur discuss what tourists can expect when visiting St. Martin and the culinary experiences the island offers.

This week, Joe welcomes Frank Dalene, the author of Decarbonizing the World. For over 40 years, his Long Island-based construction company has been known for embracing energy efficiency and green building. In 2008, Frank helped found the Hamptons Green Alliance, a team of industry professionals committed to sustainable building practices. Now he’s on a mission to promote green building through capitalism using the free market economy to reduce greenhouse gasses. On the podcast, Frank discusses his innovative climate change solution that applies established sciences and protocols to calculate and communicate a product's carbon footprint.

Female-run companies are growing all over the world, unfortunately, women face constraints that limit their ability to grow their businesses. This week, Joe spends time with Jaclynn Brennan and Yanyi (Summer) Li, two women working to break the glass ceiling and then send the elevator back down to the next generation of female leaders. Jaclynn and Summer share the inspiration for founding Fylí (pronounced FEE-LEE) a female mastermind membership community focused on educational masterclasses, accountability, peer-to-peer mentorship, leadership advancement, and funding opportunities for early-stage female founders.

The trickiest part of being an entrepreneur is telling people about your product or service, or more importantly, how to get people to BUY your product or service. There are tons of business books and podcasts available, but the best way to learn more is from people who’ve done it and taught it. This week Joe speaks with Corey Poirier who is a public speaker, podcast host, and author who has been called a modern-day Napoleon Hill.

It's impossible to scroll through social media these days without reading about the latest cyberattack. It appears that no one is safe, from credit card companies to retailers and even water treatment plants. So, what can companies do to prevent themselves from becoming the next victim? This week, Joe welcomes internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, Boyd Clewis, the Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Baxter Clewis Consulting. Boyd shares how he was introduced to the world of cybersecurity, tips to prevent cyberattacks and how companies can create a culture of cyber-awareness.

Baseball is a big business, with all 30 current Major League Baseball teams worth a collective $66 billion dollars. This week, Joe speaks with Randall Thompson, a former baseball player turned entrepreneur who had the brilliant idea of turning a baseball bat into a drinking mug. Since founding Dug Out Mugs about 5 years ago, it has grown into an eight-figure company that is licensed by Major League Baseball and is available in stadiums across the country.  Randall talks about the inspiration for his company, the importance of being an officially licensed product, and how Facebook has played a major role in the success of Dugout Mugs.

Female technology founders are in short supply, and women continue to struggle to gain equal access in tech. According to one survey, women hold only 5 percent of CEO positions at the technology leadership level, with 10 percent holding CIO and CTO spots. This week, Joe introduces you to Shira Yevin, an up-and-coming entrepreneur and founder, who’s launched multiple companies in the past couple of years with a goal of achieving gender equality by empowering women in music & beyond.

There are so many good podcasts, but so little time to listen to them all. This week we're highlighting a fantastic new show from the Exactly Right Podcast Network called Waiting For Impact. It is the brainchild of the host and creator, Dave Holmes. Dave is the ultimate multi-hyphenate who happens to be obsessed with a boy band that disappeared from our pop-culture consciousness in 1991. His podcast is a cross between VH-1’s Behind the Music and Finding Bigfoot. Dave talks to Joe about his start in show business, the inspiration for Waiting For Impact, and why he loves podcasting so much.